Andrew Yang Podcast

Tom Insel, former Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, joins Andrew to talk about creating a national mental health system, wellness credits, and keeping mental healthcare providers accountable. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bvLC9U_kb1A Healing - https://amzn.to/47GalaG Follow Tom Insel: https://thomasinselmd.com | https://twitter.com/thomasinselmd Follow Andrew Y...

In this episode, Andrew gets into the weeds of congressional reform with Kevin Kosar, an 11-year veteran of the Congressional Research Service and now a resident fellow at AEI. Andrew and Kevin talk about the Hastert rule, the best shape of table for getting work done, the collective action problem in Congress, and why Congress needs to hire more people instead of bragging about how little they sp...

What does it take to reconnect 800+ unhoused people with their friends and family? How does cash relief help? Kevin Adler, founder of Miracle Messages, sits down with Andrew to talk about relational poverty, the Homelessness Industrial Complex, and how we can end homelessness in America once and for all. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GihAi01jTcg Follow Kevin Adler: https://twitte...

Bradley Tusk is a venture capitalist, former political strategist for Mike Bloomberg, and author of the new novel Obvious in Hindsight. Bradley and Andrew explore the intersection of technology, regulation, and democracy — delving into the future of mobile voting, AI, and flying cars. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RhCoTGpOyZE Obvious in Hindsight - https://amzn.to/3Mvjjzl Follow...

In this episode, UltraPassID CEO Eric Starr delves into data ownership, privacy, and portability. Andrew and Eric discuss how advancements in verifiable credentials can modernize our experience of government, from mobile voting to applying for services. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mKgkFdozjws Follow Eric Starr: https://linkedin.com/in/starreric | https://ultrapassid.com Follow...

Andrew sits down with X PRIZE founder Peter Diamandis for a wide-ranging discussion on AI, why politics feels so broken, the future of UBI, and creating a human-centered economy. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5J2QCDHU4UQ Follow Peter Diamandis: https://twitter.com/PeterDiamandis | https://diamandis.com Follow Andrew Yang: https://andrewyang.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyang

How did cancel culture emerge — and what is it really? Greg Lukianoff and Rikki Schlott join Andrew to talk about how cancel culture has come to replace genuine debate on both left and right, how young people see cancel culture, and how a culture of free speech can be restored. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/K6pR6qdMTgY Cancelling of the American Mind - https://amzn.to/40cBC25 Fol...

Walter Isaacson, prolific biographer and bestselling author of "Elon Musk," joins Andrew to talk about Elon's unique approach to life and business, being "all-in," Elon's Twitter addition, and the evolution of Elon's politics. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UIxidZjPOT0 Elon Musk: https://amzn.to/3PFnAAQ Follow Walter Isaacson: https://twitter.com/WalterIsaacson | https://isaacson....

Zach Graumann — Yang2020 campaign manager, big coat aficionado, and founder of Samarity — returns to the podcast to talk about the most pressing challenges facing charities today. Zach and Andrew discuss innovative approaches to bolstering philanthropy, why non-profits get stuck, and empowering businesses to give back. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ngl_X_rbBds Follow Zach Grauman...

Johns Hopkins professor and political scientist Yascha Mounk returns to the podcast to chronicle how postmodernism, postcolonialism, and critical race theory came together to create a well-intentioned but counterproductive set of ideas around identity and social justice. Yascha and Andrew discuss universal values, intersecting identities, and how separating people by identity may have unintended c...

Amy Chua, bestselling author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother , joins Andrew to talk about tribal dynamics, media narratives, the source of drive, and her new novel — The Golden Gate . Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/K_0P-7P4fx8 The Golden Gate - https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250903600/thegoldengate Follow Amy Chua: https://amychua.com | https://twitter.com/amychua Follow An...

Andrew welcomes his co-author Stephen Marche to the podcast to discuss their new groundbreaking new political thriller, The Last Election. Stephen and Andrew talk about why they wrote a novel, predicting the future, AI replacing writers, and more. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bYC31Ge86CA The Last Election - https://akashicbooks.com/catalog/last-election Follow Stephen Marche - h...

How do you bring back a city devastated by Hurricane Katrina? What are the mechanisms that drive local economies? Michael Hecht is the CEO of GNO, a non-profit that drives economic development in the greater New Orleans area, and he joins Andrew to talk about creating a business-friendly environment, Business Physics 101, and what we can learn from New Orleans. Watch this episode on YouTube: https...

Why is the US government failing in the digital age, and how we can do better? In this episode, Andrew sits down with Jennifer Pahlka, former US Deputy Chief Technology Officer and founder of Code for America, to talk about how the government fell so behind on technology and how we can catch up. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ikPc0P2jDns Recoding America - https://amzn.to/3YTfd8Z...

As a student at UC Berkeley, Manu Meel realized he wasn't having deep discussions with peers of different beliefs. Manu started BridgeUSA to spur a national movement among young people to talk to each other. Today, there are 70 BridgeUSA chapters in colleges and high schools across the US. Andrew and Manu discuss the forces driving Americans apart, the danger of apathy, and why 5% is the magic num...

Desire is social, contagious, and malleable. Why do we unconsciously imitate the desires of others—and how do our "mimetic desires" shape our values and affect the way we live? Luke Burgis, author of Wanting, suggests that interrogating the source of your desires can help you achieve more and lead instead of follow. Luke and Andrew talk about seeking out alternate models of desire outside your imm...

Professor, author, and lawyer Asma Uddin sits down with Andrew for a deep dive into the complex nuances of the Muslim American experience. What is a "mega identity" and how does it influence us? How can we build bridges and turn down the temperature in the country? And what does it mean to embrace religious freedom for everyone? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9y9IOHsJ_7I The Polit...

As Lt. Gov. of Massachusetts, Kerry Healey worked with Gov. Mitt Romney to implement universal health care, fight gang violence, and protect victims of abuse. Today, Kerry sits down with Andrew to talk about cultivating a spirit of entrepreneurship, the prognosis for the American dream, and being a blue state Republican. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rnlPmgBYWnA Follow Kerry Heal...

MIT economics professor Daron Acemoglu joins Andrew to analyze the impact of new technology on society based on hundreds of years of historical data. Daron and Andrew talk about AI through the lens of the industrial revolution, changes in labor during WWII & the Cold War, and rethinking the narrative surrounding labor. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/o63oBZVFi6I Power and Progr...

Miles Taylor, former Trump administration official and whistleblower, joins Andrew to share what he's learned through dozens of interviews with ex-Trump aides and predicts what could happen inside the White House of a more competent and formidable version of Trump. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bd_HQeMXY4s Blowback - https://amzn.to/43r5ibI Follow Miles Taylor: https://twitter.co...

In this wide-ranging conversation recorded live at the 2023 Aspen Ideas Festival, Andrew Yang and NBC News anchor Savannah Sellers take a deep dive into the current state of U.S. politics. Andrew and Savannah talk about solving the lesser of two evils problem, what a 21st century political party looks like, term and age limits, getting money out of politics, and how we can humanize politics. Watch...

Peter Turchin is a social scientist at the University of Connecticut who studies the math of social integration and disintegration. Peter created the field of Cliodynamics and delves into how he predicts the trajectory of social cohesion based on historical data from 200 societies, why elite overproduction is bad, and how we can avoid disaster by learning from the past. Watch this episode on YouTu...

AI expert Gary Marcus joins Andrew to cut through the noise and hype. Gary and Andrew talk about AI's difficulty with causal reasoning, what reasonable AI regulation looks like, stock market manipulation, 2024 election disinformation, romance scams, and driverless cars.  Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yIu8QAiw5Yw Follow Gary Marcus: http://garymarcus.com | https://twitter.com/Gary...

David Schleicher, professor at Yale Law School, joins Andrew to talk about struggling cities and states. How can we avoid moral hazards? Why do we see NIMBYism? Why is local reform so difficult? And why is it nearly impossible to turn vacant offices into residential apartments? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WkCOrv6alUI Follow David Schleicher: https://amzn.to/42GWuhq | https://la...

Mindy Finn was working as a political strategist when she was selected as Evan McMullin's running mate during his 2016 independent run for president. Mindy talks about getting under Trump's skin with the Never Trump movement, going from a political techie to a VP candidate, and the impact of AI on politics. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/q1ZpAOcPBIM Follow Mindy Finn: https://twit...